"There is no real ending . It's just the place where you stop the story ."
SEATTLE GRACE MERCY WEST
HOSPITAL
Through the window , Arizona observed the bittersweet scene in front of her very own eyes . Callie was lying on the bed peacefully . She was finally safe , surrounded by her parents .
She would make sure that no one could hurt her again anymore . She had George himself , guarding Callie's room all the time until the doctors , Arizona's own friends finally released her . Arizona was also thinking about putting a permanent team of seven bodyguards that would work well together . After all , miscommunication was part of the reason Jack got to Callie . Two permanent guards would be inside of her penthouse , three at the lobby and two to follow Callie closely when she went out .
Alex visited just now and said that her idea was an act of paranoia . But Arizona wasn't going to make any exception on this matter . A life of her dearly woman was on the line , she definitely wasn't going to take any chance after what happened .
What just happened to Callie … To her , to their families and friends … were days of a total hell .
And even though Jack had been locked up in the prison now and he would surely be in it for a very long time , Arizona still felt that she could take a little more precaution .
The scratches on Callie's face would always remind Arizona of how she failed to provide safety for her girlfriend . How she failed to fulfill a promise that she made to herself , to take care of Callie . To protect her at all costs from any danger . Arizona frowned at her own thoughts .
"Don't beat yourself up . No one knew this will happened ." Mark suddenly spoke from behind as his hand patted the back of Arizona while his other hand carefully carrying the cute little baby in his strong arm .
"I just realized that I never had the chance to properly apologize for awful stuffs I have said to you ." Mark continued . "And for that , I'm sorry . It was over the line . I know nothing about you . It was unfair for me to judge you like that ."
"It's okay ." Arizona replied shortly . It wasn't like she was still upset about it . She heard Mark's words of apology but she didn't want to think much about it . The only thing right now that mattered was , Callie is now safe .
Arizona turned around , she caught a glance of Tim , Ed and George engaging in a conversation before she focused her eyes on the little peanut inside of Mark's arm . She seemed to be comfy with the army man .
The little one , it was Aria's . After almost 24 hours of normal birthing , without a C section , a healthy baby girl finally out to see the world .
The baby was perfectly fine .
And so did the mother too . Aria was now resting in her bed — haven't had her chance to visit Callie yet .
Mia Gabriella Torres - Wolff . Aria named her daughter's first name with the name that Callie suggested earlier on . She looked very much like the Torres than the Wolff . Those strong big brown eyes , the cheeks and Arizona could imagined the baby growing up to be having a pair of arched eyebrows just like her mother and her aunt's eyebrows . The only obvious thing that she took after from her father was the nose and the pale skin color . And probably the cute mouth .
"Jack was holding a grudge against me , Mark . I was the reason of why this all happened to her . I was the reason that she almost couldn't meet with her … beautiful niece ." Arizona smiled when she saw Mia yawned . "Oh , hey baby … Your have met all of the wonderful people that you are going to grow up around with . Except your Aunt Callie . I will make sure you see her . I will make sure she sees you right after she wakes up from her long nap . Oh , yes . I will , baby ."
Carlos was in the room with Lucia . It was the moment between parents and daughter that Arizona didn't want to interrupt . She would take turn . After all , Arizona definitely wasn't going anywhere . She would not leave the hospital . Not until Callie wakes up and left this place with her .
Arizona threw an empty stare into the room while Mia's cooing every once in a while caught her attention .
Both parents had never left Callie's bedside . It wasn't like Callie would respond to them anytime soon due to the sedation given earlier to her but both parents just figured that they wanted to savour this moment . The moment of seeing and knowing that their daughter was now completely safe .
After another half an hour , Carlos was the first to left his seat . Seconds later Lucia followed his footsteps but only after giving a forehead kiss on her daughter's forehead . On their way out of Callie's room , Lucia stopped Carlos midway — she was seen whispering something into her husband's ear . Carlos just nodded as he watched her wife made her way to the nearby elevator with Ed quickly followed her from behind . They were both going back to Aria's room .
Carlos then looked up and as if he knew that Arizona was looking at him , he was already smiling at the blonde when their eyes met .
"The sedative the nurse given to Callie would keep her unconscious for the next few hours . You still have time if you wanna go home and get changed ." Carlos said , approaching both Mark and Arizona .
"It's okay . I'm good . This is the only place that I wanted to be at right now , honestly ." Arizona replied . She knew that the sedative given to Callie was necessary to ensure her body would get the rest that was much needed .
She would wait until it wore off . She was not going anywhere .
"May I have that little cutie ?" Carlos's smile grew bigger , tilting his head to looked at his first grandchild .
"Of course ." Mark gently handed the little baby to her grandfather . "Isn't it amazing that such little thing got all of us wrapped around her finger ?"
Carlos laughed . "Mark , that is just you because you never have your own child , yet . I have gone through this wrapped up phase . Twice . But still , I will never get enough of this cuteness . She looks very much the same like when both of the girls were babies ."
Arizona smiled . She had been through that phase too . She knew exactly what Carlos meant .
But seeing the lovely scene in front of her unfolded , it got Arizona's smile turned into a sad smile . Callie — she still hadn't laid her eyes on her own niece .
Hours Later ...
When Callie opened her eyes , the first image that she saw was Arizona and ... a baby just right next to her bed .
Arizona was too wrapped up with the baby , singing a soothing lullaby that she didn't even realize that Callie was now awake . The blue eyes were only glued on the precious newborn .
Callie stirred , her eyes were wandering around the room .
I must be dreaming . The Latina thought to herself .
Arizona shifted her gaze when she caught a glimpse of movement coming from the bed .
"Hi ." Arizona's eyes lit up when she saw the brunette already had her eyes open .
"Hi ." Callie gave a confused look .
Arizona's smile grew even bigger when Callie greeted her back . "Meet Mia Gabrielle . Your niece ." Arizona carefully stood up as she tried her best not to shock the baby with abrupt movement .
"And that's your Aunt Callie ." Arizona said in a childlike voice . She lowered the baby so that Callie could take a good look on her niece .
"Oh — Oh my god ." It was more like a whisper from Callie . "Aria had given birth ?"
Arizona nodded with a smile that never left her face . "Yes . And she's doing well with the recovery ."
Callie slowly lifted her bruised arm , touching the baby's little hair . "She's .. she's so perfect ."
"She is ." Arizona stared down on the baby . Almost at the same time , the baby yawned at both of them , causing giggles to came from both women .
"Mia , Aunt Callie would really love to hold you but her arms are still weak ." Arizona whispered to the baby , lifting the baby to rest on her shoulder . "And Aunt Arizona have a little something to talk with her now ."
Arizona carefully put down the newborn baby into the bassinet that was situated right behind her seat .
For a few seconds , both women shared a look .
The looks they both had , it was the grateful looks .
How thankful they were to still have each others . To made it through the storm together .
It was a hell of a storm and if the next time they had to went through it again , Arizona knew she would want for them to went through it together as in really together .
She had been waiting for the moment , good timing to do this . And she was tired of waiting . One thing she learnt was that good thing didn't need to wait .
People needed more of good things rather than bad things in the world .
"Callie ." Arizona called . She had this exact moment played inside of her head too many times . Heck , she even had a script .
But when time came . The script was all gone . She was only left with her own sincere words .
Screw the script . The planned words . I don't freaking need them . And with that , Arizona took a deep breath .
"I found the reason to smile again , the day I found you . I never chose to stumble upon you on that day but to keep you in my life after that , it's by my choice and it's the best decision I have ever made . Callie , now that we have went through the storm , one thing that I have learnt from all of these .. is that life is too short . It is too fragile . People die everyday — you almost die . An — and I don't ever want to spend my life not saying .. or asking the thing that I should had ask long time ago . I don't want to live with regrets of not saying this . And the most important thing , I could never imagine my life without you . I could never imagine if one day , you aren't the reason behind most or every each of my smiles ."
Arizona stopped , taking another deep breath . While Callie was already in awe .
"Calliope Iphegenia Torres , will you marry me ?" The question that Arizona wanted to ask since months ago , it finally came out .
Their gazes locked .
Arizona was waiting nervously for the answer .
And Callie ? A soft smile was already on her lips .
"Some love stories just never end ."
A/N : Heyy there . Sorry that the update is a bit delayed from what I have originally planned . I am honestly nervous to see what kind of reaction I will get from all of you . And I have said it before to 'enjoy the journey rather than the ending' .
Some of you will probably say that it is an abrupt ending . Maybe some will demand more moments of them for the happy ending but for me , their story is .. kind of stops there for now . I don't know .. maybe one day I will write again for them or maybe there would be a continuation to this story .
So .. this is one of the reasons why it seems like this story has an abrupt ending . Maybe because I'd like to let it stays open for another sequel ...? I'd love to do a sequel if I have a new idea ! But as much as I want to have this story to go on forever , I know that I gotta be fair and give you an ending (eventho this probably the kind of ending that you didn't ask for) . After all , it has been four years of their journey . Been too long eh ? : )
But I'm glad that I could finish this story — thanks to all of your awesome very motivated reviews . I am happy that I have at least one complete story on Fanfiction .
Lastly
For now . I will be taking a little break from Fanfiction . But if I ever make a sequel to this story , do expect a sudden notification from me to those that follow me or this story . I will surely notify it in here too .
I know that I took my sweet time to complete this story and that makes people out there not keen on following the next sequel , should there be any sequel . So if you aren't willing to go on a probably .. four years of their journey with me again , please do take this ending as an open options to imagine whatever happy ending you have for them . In your mind , they could have kids ! Even becoming a grandparents , together growing old . That's just how awesome the power of an imagination is .
I was so happy when I first started this story . But then I wasn't .
And now I am finally happy again : )
Thank you to all of you that read , follow & favourite me and this story . From day one even until now .
This is it for now .
The last chapter for this story .
Untill next time , take care , stay safe , cherish every moments with your loved ones today .
Goodbye ...
